An Essential Nutrient Is One That Cannot Be

question 83

Multiple Choice

An essential nutrient is one that cannot be

• A)found in food.
• B)degraded by the body.
• C)made in sufficient quantities by the body.
• D)used to synthesize other compounds in the body.

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Definitions:

Syphilis

A bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact that starts as a painless sore.

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Stillborn

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